Termite
German, noun/tɛʁˈmiːtə/
Termite is spelled T-E-R-M-I-T-E (7 letters) and appears about once in every 25 million words in written German, the 289,823rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Termite is a German feminine noun meaning “termite (white-bodied, wood-consuming insect)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “staatenbildendes Insekt, das sich meist von Holz ernährt”.
What does Termite mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininetermite (white-bodied, wood-consuming insect)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. staatenbildendes Insekt, das sich meist von Holz ernährt 2. Ordnung staatenbildender Insekten innerhalb der Neuflügler
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Termite
- Termiten plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Termite?
- /tɛʁˈmiːtə/
- [tɛʁˈmiːtə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Termite
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Termite in German?
Termite appears about once in every 25 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).